Ukraine brings back 15 more children deported by Russia
Ukraine has managed to bring back 15 more children deported by Russia, together with their mothers and children’s legal representatives.
Society and Culture
- 21.03.2023 21:40
Ombudsman: Russia breaches almost 400 treaties since war-start
Since 2014, when Russia unleashed aggression against Ukraine, the invaders have violated a total of almost 400 treaties of international law, including the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
In Zhytomyr, three organs transplanted from single donor, in first
In the Zhytomyr-based Herbachevsky Regional Clinical Hospital the first to undergo heart, surgeons for the first time performed transplantations of heart, liver, and kidney from a single posthumous donor.
Ukraine, Norway to cooperate in preservation of cultural heritage
Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko discussed the issues of digitalization of culture, media support in the fight against Russian propaganda, and preservation of cultural heritage with Minister of Culture and Equality of the Kingdom of Norway Anette Trettebergstuen.
Russian emblem, flag removed from Russian envoy’s former residence in Tallinn
The Russian emblem disappeared from the gate of the Russian ambassador's former residence in Tallinn. Instead of the Russian flag, the Estonian flag now flies over the building.
20 March 2023
HQCJ's Selection Commission starts transferring materials on 32 candidates to HCJ
The Selection Commission of the High Qualification Commission of Judges has started transferring materials regarding 32 candidates for the post of a member of the HQCJ to the High Council of Justice.
Russian meddling in media space, efforts to undermine Europe’s cybersecurity
Bots, coordinated inauthentic behavior originating from Russia, espionage attempts by Russian hackers targeting Ukraine’s allies, cyberattacks, and mass creation of resources with the sole aim of spreading disinformation— Russia resorts to any means to penetrate Europe’s information space.
Falsified voices: Putin’s pseudo-referenda in Ukraine
Throughout its existence, Russia has repeatedly committed acts of aggression against neighboring states and systematically supported separatism in the former Soviet republics. Pseudo-referenda have become one of the tools for weakening central governments.
Zelensky: United24 platform already raised over $300M
People from 110 countries have already joined the United24 fundraising platform. The total amount of charitable contributions has crossed the mark of $300 million.
All children evacuated from Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region
The military administration evacuated all children from the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
Another 20 Ukrainians evacuated to EU countries for treatment
This week, 20 Ukrainians were evacuated to European Union countries for treatment, according to the Ministry of Health.
19 March 2023
UNHCR resumes payments to Ukrainians affected by war
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has resumed registration for cash assistance for internally displaced persons and other war-affected individuals.
Deputy PM Vereshchuk calls on Russian ombudswoman to provide lists of all Ukrainian orphans taken to Russia
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk publicly calls on Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova to hand over the lists of all orphans who are citizens of Ukraine.
Ukrainian citizens still held captive in Syria – intelligence
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, has stated that a certain number of Ukrainians, mostly women and children, are still held captive in Syria.
Lubinets, Norwegian foreign minister discuss return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt have discussed the return of Ukrainian children deported to the Russian Federation.
Order of Malta will help to rehabilitate Internal Affairs Ministry officers
During a meeting with Antonio Gazzanti Pugliese di Cotrone, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Ukraine, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko raised the issue of rehabilitation and psychological support for officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
U.S. specialists begin training Ukrainian critical care medicine doctors
In Lviv, specialists of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) are training doctors to use ultrasound diagnostics when providing care to patients in critical conditions and will also donate 92 ultrasound machines as humanitarian aid.
18 March 2023
Pope to Ukrainian refugees: I pray for peace in your country
Pope Francis met in the Vatican with refugees, including those from Ukraine, who arrived in Europe via humanitarian corridors.
Beryslav community receives UN humanitarian aid
The International Organization for Migration sent a humanitarian convoy to Kherson region.
17 March 2023
Ukraine’s military intel releases two women, six children from Syria captivity
Operatives with the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (GUR) have successfully completed a secret operation to liberate and extract from Syria Ukrainian citizens who had been held in captivity.
Ukraine’s military intel releases two women, six children from Syria captivity
Operatives with the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (GUR) have successfully completed a secret operation to liberate and extract from Syria Ukrainian citizens who had been held in captivity.
Curfew to be shortened in Kyiv
In Kyiv, the curfew hours will most likely be cut from March 26. It will last from midnight to 5:00.
More than 100 people leave Mariupol for government-controlled areas, EU in past two weeks
Some 103 people were able to leave Mariupol, a port city temporarily occupied by the Russian military, to government-controlled areas in Ukraine and to the EU countries over the past two weeks.
16 March 2023
Minister Tkachenko: Ukraine interested in Croatia’s experience in preserving cultural heritage
Ukraine is interested in studying Croatia’s experience in organizing the preservation of cultural heritage, both during the war and after it ends.
Russians spinning fake video to discredit Ukrainian troops before Muslim audiences
Russian propagandists have posted a staged video showing men posing as Ukrainian servicemen desecrating the Quran. The hoax is aimed to compromise the Armed Forces, in which servicemen of different nationalities and religions fight against the Russian occupiers.
Minister Tkachenko: Ukraine interested in Croatia’s experience in preserving cultural heritage
Ukraine is interested in studying Croatia’s experience in organizing the preservation of cultural heritage, both during the war and after it ends.
France to send fire engines, mobile DNA laboratory to Ukraine
France will continue a project on the supply of fire engines, reaching a maximum height of more than 45 meters, to the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry, as well as hand over a mobile DNA laboratory to the National Police of Ukraine.
Russia launches military training course for kindergartners in occupied Crimea
In Sevastopol, the Russian navy base in occupied Crimea, the invaders are introducing military training courses for the youngest schoolchildren and kindergarten students.
President Zelensky meets with philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with American entrepreneur and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs. The parties discussed the importance of preserving global unity around supporting Ukraine.